I'm thinking about building it from source to give it a shot.
Is there an easier way/PPA that I may be unaware of?
I used to build KDE from source repeatedly back in the days I was using Mandrake. I may do it anyway for nostalgia's sake.
Thanks!
Frothy Coffee!
I'm thinking about building it from source to give it a shot.
Is there an easier way/PPA that I may be unaware of?
I used to build KDE from source repeatedly back in the days I was using Mandrake. I may do it anyway for nostalgia's sake.
Thanks!
First Cup of Ubuntu
Nop no ppa of sort yet and it won't even ship with ubuntu 24.04 but I am in progress of builting it on (k)ubuntu 24.04 and this the progress so far:
- Qt6 is outdated in ubuntu 24.04 (it has 6.4 while you need 6.5+) The best/easiest option is to either :
- The easy way: Use qt-online-installer and download/install ONLY qt 6.6 binaries (no need for any other component) https://download.qt.io/official_rele.../6.6.2/single/
- The hard way: built it from source: https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/linux-building.html (had some issue with it so gave up on that)
- Whatever you choose you need to add
to basrc or zshrc or whatever shell you are usingCode:export PATH=Path_To_QT/Qt/6.6.2/gcc_64/bin/:"$PATH"- Install kde-builder: https://invent.kde.org/sdk/kde-builder#installation (the section named Using virtual environment) I needed to do the following adjustment though
- Make sure you have python3.11. Can be easily installed by sudo apt install python3.11-dev (pytho 3.12 or 3.10 didn't work)
- other packages you need to install:
Code:sudo apt install build-essential cmake libglib2.0 libdbus-1-dev libavfilter-dev libva-dev libdisplay-info-dev xdotool libcups2-dev sassc- Other packages you may need to install (Not sure since these was installed when i was attempting to build qt6 from source before aborting and just install from installer) mentioned here https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/linux-requirements.html
Code:sudo apt install libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev libx11-dev libx11-xcb-dev libxext-dev libxfixes-dev libxi-dev libxrender-dev libxcb1-dev libxcb-cursor-dev libxcb-glx0-dev libxcb-keysyms1-dev libxcb-image0-dev libxcb-shm0-dev libxcb-icccm4-dev libxcb-sync-dev libxcb-xfixes0-dev libxcb-shape0-dev libxcb-randr0-dev libxcb-render-util0-dev libxcb-util-dev libxcb-xinerama0-dev libxcb-xkb-dev libxkbcommon-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev- install pipx (the guide says you can use pip but i have found it had problems and needed to use pipx)
Code:sudo apt install pipx pipx install pipenv export PATH=~/.local/bin:"$PATH" #add it to bashrc/zshrc- continue with the kde guide but the cmake options they mention need added is only found after the command
Code:kde-builder --generate-config- You may have to do:
If you have problems withCode:git config --global --add url.http://invent.kde.org/.insteadOf kde: git config --global --add url.ssh://git@invent.kde.org/.pushInsteadOf kde:Code:kde-builder --install-distro-packages- Build Plasma
https://community.kde.org/Get_Involv...th_kde-builder
Code:kde-builder workspace
To Be Updated
Last edited by mahmoud-bahaa; March 1st, 2024 at 02:15 AM.
Grande Half-n-Half Cinnamon Ubuntu
One of the easiest ways to try out Plasma 6 is to grab KDE Neon distro's daily iso which is built on Ubuntu with Plasma 6 included. Then hopefully 24.04 when it's released will include the latest stable release when it comes out in April.
Frothy Coffee!
Oh wow! Thanks for the instructions; you saved me quite a bit of time figuring that all out for myself.
I'm giving it a quick test now, building kcalc before I kick off the whole workspace build.
Frothy Coffee!
No, we test in production with our own desktops like real men!Originally Posted by TenPlus1
Last edited by 3vi1; March 1st, 2024 at 07:28 PM.
eat, ride, sleep, repeat
No matter "your preferred method of getting there" once you arrive it's pretty yummy.
Compiled for Arch A few bugs to be expected, KDE-Neon is very nice, but fewer bugs noticed.
It won't hit in the repo's until midway through 24.10, so you have some time to wait.Code:apt policy plasma-desktop plasma-desktop: Installed: 4:6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0456-0 Candidate: 4:6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0456-0 Version table: *** 4:6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0456-0 500 500 http://archive.neon.kde.org/testing jammy/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 4:5.24.7-0ubuntu0.1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates/universe amd64 Packages 4:5.24.4-0ubuntu1 500 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 Packages
Good Luck though keep us real men posted......LOL
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Frothy Coffee!
I went to compile it last night and had it error-out when it got to appstream (47 packages in...):
Are you guys using a specific version of gcc? I was trying with version 13.2.0 & version 14.0.1.Code:[207/276] Compiling C object src/libappstream.so.1.0.3.p/as-validator.c.o FAILED: src/libappstream.so.1.0.3.p/as-validator.c.o ccache cc -Isrc/libappstream.so.1.0.3.p -Isrc/ -I../../src/appstream/src -I/usr/include -I. -I../../src/appstream -Isubprojects/libxmlb/src -I../../src/appstream/subprojects/libxmlb/src -Isrc -I/usr/include/glib-2.0 -I/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/glib-2.0/include -I/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu -I/usr/include/libmount -I/usr/include/blkid -I/usr/include/libxml2 -fdiagnostics-color=always -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -Wall -Winvalid-pch -std=c11 -O0 -g -Werror=shadow -Werror=empty-body -Werror=strict-prototypes -Werror=missing-prototypes -Werror=implicit-function-declaration -Werror=pointer-arith -Werror=missing-declarations -Werror=return-type -Werror=int-conversion -Werror=incompatible-pointer-types -Werror=misleading-indentation -Werror=missing-include-dirs -Werror=declaration-after-statement -Werror=format-security -Wno-missing-field-initializers -Wno-error=missing-field-initializers -Wno-unused-parameter -Wno-error=unused-parameter -D_POSIX_C_SOURCE=201710L -DAS_COMPILATION -fPIC -pthread -MD -MQ src/libappstream.so.1.0.3.p/as-validator.c.o -MF src/libappstream.so.1.0.3.p/as-validator.c.o.d -o src/libappstream.so.1.0.3.p/as-validator.c.o -c ../../src/appstream/src/as-validator.c ../../src/appstream/src/as-validator.c: In function ‘as_validator_check_web_url’: ../../src/appstream/src/as-validator.c:411:17: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security] 411 | as_validator_add_issue (validator, node, "url-uses-ftp", url); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kcalc & Dolphin build fine.
Last edited by 3vi1; March 3rd, 2024 at 06:30 PM. Reason: Added info - tested with 14.0.1
eat, ride, sleep, repeat
I'm still reading your new post, but:
i wonder if 24.04 is too new to compile plasma6, IJDK.....Kcalc & Dolphin are about the easiest to compile successfully.Code:gcc --version gcc (Ubuntu 11.4.0-1ubuntu1~22.04) 11.4.0 Copyright (C) 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Kioslave and those related are the real Buggers.
Kwayland is very nice, bi-directional with nVidia.Code:apt depends plasma-desktop plasma-session plasma-desktop Depends: breeze Depends: ibus-data Depends: kactivitymanagerd Depends: kde-cli-tools Depends: kf6-baloo (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0349) Depends: kf6-kdeclarative Depends: kf6-kded Depends: kf6-kio (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0319) Depends: kf6-kirigami2 Depends: kf6-kwindowsystem (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0048) Depends: kf6-solid (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0106) Depends: libplasma6 (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0357) Depends: oxygen-sounds Depends: plasma-activities (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240223.0938) Depends: plasma-integration Depends: plasma-thunderbolt Depends: plasma-workspace (>= 4:6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240226.0341) Depends: polkit-kde-agent-1 Depends: <python3:any> python3 Depends: qml6-module-org-kde-pipewire Depends: qml6-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel Depends: qml6-module-qt-labs-platform Depends: qml6-module-qt-labs-settings Depends: qml6-module-qtquick-dialogs Depends: kaccounts-integration (>= 4:24.02.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240301.0120) Depends: kf6-kauth (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0127) Depends: kf6-kbookmarks (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0222) Depends: kf6-kcmutils (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0336) Depends: kf6-kcodecs (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0102) Depends: kf6-kcompletion (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0127) Depends: kf6-kconfig (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0102) Depends: kf6-kconfigwidgets (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0157) Depends: kf6-kcoreaddons (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0103) Depends: kf6-kcrash (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240221.1736) Depends: kf6-kdbusaddons (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0103) Depends: kf6-kglobalaccel (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0131) Depends: kf6-kguiaddons (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240225.0922) Depends: kf6-ki18n (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0105) Depends: kf6-kiconthemes (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0221) Depends: kf6-kitemviews (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0105) Depends: kf6-kjobwidgets (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0158) Depends: kf6-knewstuff (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0336) Depends: kf6-knotifications (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0128) Depends: kf6-knotifyconfig (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0336) Depends: kf6-kpackage (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0159) Depends: kf6-krunner (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240227.1020) Depends: kf6-kservice (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0159) Depends: kf6-ksvg (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0150) Depends: kf6-kwidgetsaddons (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0045) Depends: kf6-kxmlgui (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0302) Depends: kf6-sonnet (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0106) Depends: libaccounts-qt6-1 (>= 1.16.0nicofee20240222+p22.04+vstable+git20240222.1552) Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34) Depends: libcanberra0 (>= 0.2) Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.37.3) Depends: libibus-1.0-5 (>= 1.5.1) Depends: libicu70 (>= 70.1-1~) Depends: libksysguard (>= 4:6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240302.0429) Depends: libpackagekitqt6 (>= 1.1.1) Depends: libscim8v5 (>= 1.4) Depends: libsdl2-2.0-0 (>= 2.28.5+dfsg) Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 5) Depends: libwayland-client0 (>= 1.2.0) Depends: libx11-6 (>= 2:1.2.99.901) Depends: libx11-xcb1 (>= 2:1.7.5) Depends: libxcb-keysyms1 (>= 0.4.0) Depends: libxcb-record0 Depends: libxcb-xkb1 Depends: libxcb1 Depends: libxcursor1 (>> 1.1.2) Depends: libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4) Depends: libxkbcommon0 (>= 0.5.0) Depends: libxkbfile1 (>= 1:1.1.0) Depends: plasma-activities-stats (>= 6.0.0+p22.04+vstable+git20240223.0942) Depends: qt6-base (>= 6.6.2) Depends: qt6-declarative (>= 6.6.2) Depends: qt6-wayland (>= 6.6.2) Breaks: neon-settings-2 (<< 0.5) Recommends: bluedevil Recommends: breeze-gtk-theme Recommends: kde-config-gtk-style Recommends: kde-config-screenlocker kscreenlocker Recommends: kde-config-sddm Recommends: <kde-style-oxygen-qt6> Recommends: kgamma5 kgamma Recommends: khelpcenter Recommends: kinfocenter Recommends: kio-extras Recommends: kmenuedit Recommends: kscreen Recommends: ksshaskpass |Recommends: kwin-wayland Recommends: kwin-x11 Recommends: kwrited Recommends: libpam-kwallet-common Recommends: plasma-discover Recommends: plasma-pa Recommends: powerdevil Recommends: systemsettings Replaces: kde-config-touchpad plasma-desktop Replaces: neon-settings-2 (<< 0.5) Replaces: plasma-desktop-data plasma-desktop Replaces: user-manager plasma-desktop
Code:inxi -G |grep wayland Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.4 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.4 compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu,ati,nvidia
Last edited by 1fallen; March 3rd, 2024 at 10:11 PM. Reason: spelling
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Frothy Coffee!
I can give it a try with gcc-11. I'll give it a shot and do a --refresh-build in a bit, thanks!
Kio and the other modules (except the final workspace one) all seemed to be compiling fine. I had tested using --resume-after to make sure everything else was working.
EDIT: I kicked it off, and I was correct - it was the rule-checking in newer GCC versions. Appstream compiles fine when using gcc-11 like you suggested. Thanks again!
Last edited by 3vi1; March 3rd, 2024 at 10:12 PM. Reason: EDIT
Frothy Coffee!
Found another issue which I think by be a bug in the kde-builder process:
When it gets to compiling the plasma-workspace, it tries to link with /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt6Core5Compat.so.6 in the main system libraries instead of the path location where you pointed it to Qt 6.6.2 (/opt/Qt/6.6.2/gcc_64/lib/libQt6Core5Compat.so.6.6.2 on my system). So, if like me you have Qt6.4 installed from the Ubuntu 24.04 repos... it's going to fail due to some missing 6.6.2 types during the link.
I got around it by copying the newer libQt6Core5Compat.so.6.6.2 dll to the main /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ path and replacing the link for libQt6Core5Compat.so.6 to point to it. Maybe there's a Qt env variable we could set that would fix this instead?
Waiting for the remaining 40+ to compile now....
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